[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 96 (Thursday, May 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29320-29321]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11919]


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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION


Proposed Information Collection; Election Administration in Urban 
and Rural Areas; Comment Request

AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On February 21, 2012, EAC published a notice in accordance 
with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. EAC 
announced an information collection and sought public comment on the 
provisions thereof. In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, EAC announces an information 
collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. EAC, 
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(iii), intends to submit this proposed 
information collection (Election Administration in Urban and Rural 
Areas) to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget for 
approval. The Election Administration in Urban and Rural Areas survey 
asks election officials questions concerning voter outreach and 
election personnel. EAC will conduct the survey as a way to obtain data 
and information for a mandatory report to Congress as stipulated under 
HAVA 241 (B)(15), which requires EAC to study ``[m]atters particularly 
relevant to voting and administering election in rural and urban 
areas.'' Further, Section 202(3) of HAVA authorizes EAC to conduct 
studies and to carry out other duties and activities to promote the 
effective administration of Federal elections.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before 4:00 p.m. EDT on 
June 18, 2012.
    Comments: Public comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Additional Information: Please note that the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the 
information collection, but may respond after 30 days. Comments on the 
proposed information collection should be submitted to OMB within 30 
days of this notice. Comments should be sent to the attention of Sharon 
Mar, Desk Officer for the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
Washington, DC 20503. Comments sent to OMB should also be sent to EAC 
at [email protected] with Urban/Rural study as the subject line. Written 
comments on the proposed information collection can also be sent to the 
U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 1201 New York Avenue NW., Suite 
300, Washington, DC 20005, ATTN: Urban/Rural Study.
    Obtaining a Copy of the Survey: To obtain a free copy of the 
survey: (1) Access the EAC Web site at www.eac.gov; (2) write to the 
EAC (including your address and phone number) at U.S. Election 
Assistance Commission, 1201 New York Avenue NW., Suite 300, Washington, 
DC 20005, ATTN: Urban/Rural Study.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Lynn-Dyson or Shelly Anderson at 
(202) 566-3100.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title and OMB Number: Election Administration in Urban and Rural 
Areas; OMB Number Pending.
    Summary of the Collection of Information: The survey requests 
information at the local level concerning the following categories:
    Background: (1) Number of years served as an election official; 
type of appointment; (2) number of registered voters; (3) jurisdiction 
described as urban or rural; (4) jurisdiction required to provide 
language assistance; (5) office have full responsibility for elections 
in the jurisdiction; (6) alternative forms of voting allowed in the 
jurisdiction (absentee--excuse required, no-excuse absentee, early 
voting, all vote-by-mail).
    Voter Outreach: (7) type of voter outreach provided to the public; 
(8) outreach efforts coordinated with third-party/civic organizations; 
type of voter outreach coordinated; type of organizations with which 
the jurisdiction works; (9) voter outreach activities that focus on 
specific groups; (10) cost of voter outreach efforts in 2010; (11) 
estimated cost of voter outreach efforts in 2012; (12) how voter 
outreach efforts were paid for; (13) ease or difficulty of engaging in 
voter outreach; (14) reasons outreach may have been difficult.
    Personnel: (15) number of paid full-time, part-time, and temporary 
staff in 2010; (16) number of poll workers used in 2010; (17) number of 
paid full-time, part-time, and temporary staff in 2012; (18) number of 
poll workers used in 2012; (19) poll worker pay; (20) sources for 
recruiting poll workers; (21) ease or difficulty of obtaining poll 
workers; (22) reasons obtaining poll workers may have been difficult; 
(23) jurisdiction offer split shifts for poll workers; (24) additional 
comments.
    Affected Public (Respondents): Local governments that administer 
Federal elections.
    Affected Public: Local government.
    Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Burden Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,500 hours.
    Frequency: One-time data collection.

Mark A. Robbins,
Acting Executive Director, U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012-11919 Filed 5-16-12; 8:45 am]
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